Ezra - Psalms (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780801049156)

Vendor: Cotton Mather
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Format: Hardcover
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Ezra - Psalms

$40.00

Ezra - Psalms

$40.00
Format: Hardcover
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Cotton Mather's synoptic commentary on Ezra through the Psalms contains the core of the massive theological and scholarly endeavor that he called "Biblia Americana." Here, he links biblical to secular history, analyzes the problem of suffering and evil in creation, and considers the Psalms both as Hebrew poetry and as Christian prophecy. In his annotations on Ezra, Nehemiah, and Esther, Mather explores topics that range from the philosophical underpinnings of international law to court customs in the Persian Empire to the uneven progress of the reformations attempted by Ezra and Nehemiah. In Job, Mather turns to questions of theodicy and natural philosophy. The Psalms commentary shows his linguistic acumen and his formidable skill as a Christian Hebraist, as well as his sensitivity to difficult matters of hermeneutics. Throughout, he displays the lively wit, curious intellect, and compassionate nature that made him one of the most popular ministers of the colonial period.

Author: Cotton Mather
ISBN-10: 0801049156
ISBN-13: 9780801049156
Publisher: Mohr Siebeck
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2014
Pages: 900
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.80lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.50w x 1.80d
By Cotton Mather
By Cotton Mather
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Cotton Mather (1663-1728), trained at Harvard and ordained in 1685, was a Puritan pastor and scholar in Boston. Harry Clark Maddux (PhD, Purdue University), a specialist in Puritan studies, is director of service learning at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. He previously taught at Tennessee State University and Austin Peay State University.

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